Tombeau de Turpio

Tombeau de Turpio is an archaeological site in Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Tombeau de Turpio is situated nearby to Place Eugène Wernert, as well as near the archaeological site Mausolées romains de Julius Severianus, de Quintus Valerius et de Julia.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Saint Justus and Fontaine du Taurobole.

Basilica of Saint Justus

Archaeological site

Basilica of Saint Justus

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The Basilica of Saint-Just also known as Saint-Just basilica or the Maccabees Basilica was one of the oldest and most powerful churches in the city of Lyon until it was destroyed during the French Wars of Religion. Basilica of Saint Justus is situated 110 metres east of Tombeau de Turpio.

Fontaine du Taurobole

Fountain

Fontaine du Taurobole

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Fontaine du Taurobole is a fountain.

Saint-Just

Railway station

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Saint-Just is a railway station, which is situated 210 metres north of Tombeau de Turpio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 5th arrondissement of Lyon and Saint-Georges.

5th arrondissement of Lyon

Suburb

5th arrondissement of Lyon

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The 5th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon, France.

Saint-Georges

Neighborhood

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Saint-Georges is a neighborhood.

2nd arrondissement of Lyon

Suburb

2nd arrondissement of Lyon

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The 2nd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.

Tombeau de Turpio

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Mausolée romain du Sévir Turpio” and “Tombeau romain du Sévir Turpio”
Categories: tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.75523° or 45° 45′ 19″ north

Longitude

4.81609° or 4° 48′ 58″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FQ6QR48+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Tombeau de Turpio” goes by many names.

French: “tombeau de Turpio”
French: “Tombeau de Turpio”
Italian: “tomba di Turpione”
Italian: “Tomba di Turpione”
Italian: “tombeau de Turpio”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place Eugène Wernert and Mausolées romains de Julius Severianus, de Quintus Valerius et de Julia.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Rites funéraires des Romains and Monuments funéraires grandioses.

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